# Meta creates a non-voting share class to fund its AI push

> Original title: Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push

- Source: The Verge · AI
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:30:02.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/g262e8od2epaqpqf22oklvax3
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015799/meta-shares-class-ai-q3-2026-earnings

## Summary

Meta says it will issue a new class of non-voting shares to fund AI initiatives, potential acquisitions and employee compensation, with trading beginning in 2027. The company expects capital expenditures of $135 billion to $145 billion this year, up from its previous estimate of $130 billion to $145 billion. The article also notes that the Muse agent app hit 10 million US downloads this week, and that Meta paused its conversation-sharing feature after researchers found chats publicly available on the web.